Friday, February 27, 2009

Meenakshi Seshadri(Tamil,Telugu, Hindi)


Meenakshi Seshadri
(Tamil,Telugu, Hindi)


Born:
Shashikala Seshadri
November 16, 1963 (1963-11-16) (age 45)
Sindri, Jharkhand, India
Occupation:
Film actor
Years active:
1982 – 1997
Spouse(s):
Harish Mysore (1999 - 2003)



Early life

She was born as Shashikala Seshadri at Sindri, into a Tamil Iyengar family settled in Jharkand. Her father was an employee of the Sindri Fertiliser plant in Sindri, Jharkhand, India.


Career

She won the Miss India contest in 1981 at age 18. She made her debut in Painter Babu (1982) opposite Rajiv Goswami, the brother of Manoj Kumar. She shot to fame with the hit film Hero (1983) directed by Subhash Ghai.

Her notable performances were in films Meri Jung (1985), Vijay (1988), Shahenshah (1988), Ghayal (1990),Damini (1993) and Duet (1994).

She also has a career as a Bharatnatyam, Kathak, and Odissi teacher/dancer. She has learned all four main dance styles of India and performed her Bharatnatyam Arrangetram at the age of four. One of her students performed her Odissi Manch Pravesh in 2005. Meenakshi continues with her first love, dancing, and performed beautifully in the festival at Pune in 2006 at age 43.

Personal life

Director Rajkumar Santoshi was said to have been interested in her but she apparently rejected his marriage proposal. She acted in her last film Ghatak in 1997 and has not appeared in any film since. In her 15-year career in the film industry she acted in about 80 films.[1]

She is now settled in the United States.She teaches Bharatanatyam, Kathak and Odissi. She is married to investment banker Harish Mysore, and is settled in Plano, Texas. They have two children.

Filmography

  • Do Rahain (1997)
  • Ghatak: Lethal (1996) (as Meenakshi Seshadri) .... Gauri
  • Duet (1994) (Tamil film) .... Anjali
  • Damini - Lightning (1993) .... Damini Gupta
  • Kshatriya (1993)
  • Aadmi Khilona Hai (1993) .... Punam Verma
  • Badi Bahen (1993) .... Jyoti Dwarkaprasad
  • Sadhna (1993) .... Madhu
  • Aapathbandavudu (1992) .... Hema (Telugu film)
  • Humshakal (1992) (as Meenakshi Seshadri) .... Sarah (Vinod's Wife)
  • Aaj Ka Goonda Raaj (1992) (as Meenakshi Seshadri) .... Shalu Sharma
  • Humlaa(1992) .... Seema
  • Police Aur Mujrim (1992) (as Meenakshi Seshadri) .... Kiran
  • Akayla (1991) .... Seema
  • Brahmarishi Vishwamitra (1991) .... Menaka (Telugu film)
  • Ghar Parivar (1991)
  • Amba (1990) .... Lajjo
  • Jurm (1990) (as Meenakshi Seshadri) .... Meena S. Varma
  • Ghayal (1990) (as Meenakshi Seshadri) .... Varsha Bharti
  • Awaargi (1990) .... Meena
  • Ghar Ho To Aisa (1990) .... Seema
  • Pyar Ka Karz (1990) .... Dr. Naina
  • Shandaar (1990) .... Rani
  • Aag Se Khelenge (1989) .... Geeta
  • Toofan (1989) .... Radha
  • Bade Ghar Ki Beti (1989) (as Meenakshi Seshadri) .... Mala
  • Sachché Ká Bol-Bálá(1989) .... Reema
  • Joshilaay (1989) (as Meenakshi Seshadri)
  • Gharana (1989) .... Radha
  • Mahaadev (1989) .... Geeta
  • Mohabat Ka Paigham (1989) .... Zeenat Banu
  • Nache Nagin Gali Gali (1989)
  • Teri Payal Mere Geet (1989) (as Meenakshi Seshadhri) .... Laila-Jaan/Leela
  • Vijay (1988) .... Sapna
  • Shahenshah (1988) (uncredited) .... Shalu
  • Aurat Teri Yehi Kahani (1988) .... Savitri
  • Bees Saal Baad (1988) .... Kiran Thakur
  • Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswathi (1988) .... Jamuna
  • Inteqam (1988)
  • Main Tere Liye (1988) .... Rinku Sagar
  • Satyamev Jayate (1987) (as Meenakshi Seshadri) .... Seema
  • Dacait (1987) (as Meenakshi Seshadhadri) .... Javli
  • Inaam Dus Hazaar (1987) .... CBI Officer Kamal Malhotra aka Sonia
  • Muqaddar Ka Faisla (1987) .... Meena
  • Parivaar (1987) (as Meenakshi Seshadri) .... Anita
  • Swati (1986)
  • Dilwaala (1986) .... Padma
  • Allah Rakha (1986) .... Rani
  • Dahleez (1986) .... Naini Saxena
  • Maa Beti (1986) Meenu/Asha
  • Main Balwan (1986) .... Natasha
  • Ricky (1986)
  • Lover Boy (1985) .... Radha
  • Mera Ghar Mere Bachche (1985) .... Sarita
  • Meri Jung (1985) .... Geeta Mathur
  • Maha Shaktimaan (1985) .... Madhuri
  • Bewafai (1985) .... Vinny
  • Mahaguru (1985) .... Basanti
  • Aandhi-Toofan (1985) .... Meena Kapoor
  • Mera Jawab (1985) (as Meenakshi Seshadri) .... Poonam
  • Awara Baap (1985) (as Meenakshi Seshadhri)
  • Hoshiyar (1985) .... Jyoti
  • Paisa Yeh Paisa (1985) .... Sapna
  • Love Marriage (1984) .... Ritu Mafatlal
  • Do Gulab (1983)
  • Hero (1983/II) .... Radha Mathur
  • Painter Babu (1983) .... Renu Kailashnath





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